Nintendo has confirmed its presence for gamescom 2026 as one of the first companies. Who is at the fair as well this year? (Background: KoelnMesse) gamescom Update: Confirmed gamescom Exhibitors 2026 Want to know which exhibitors have already confirmed their gamescom presence? We are keeping count: In our always up to date list of companies, delegations and joint booths with links to additional info on the exhibition presence. By Pascal Wagner • 2 min read
gamescom Interview: Transition to the Next Stage of Gamescom Dev The upcoming gamescom dev will be Stephan Reichart’s last as Managing Director of game events and, at the same time, Frederik Hammes’ first. We spoke to both of them about the upcoming change, the transition period and what lies ahead for Stephan and gamescom dev. By Stephan Steininger • 7 min read
gamescom Aerosoft Confirms gamescom 2026 Presence Sim publisher Aerosoft has confirmed its gamescom 2026 presence. Along with Winter Resort 3 and Professional Ship Simulator, five unannounced sims will be shown for the first time: In the fields of police work, mining, firefighting, crab fishing and roadmaking. By Pascal Wagner • 1 min read
gamescom What is… gamescom? Everything You Need to Know About Areas, Side Events and Show Specials gamescom isn’t just one event. gamescom has many facets. Each one is exciting, but not every one is suited to every target audience. We’ll show you what lies behind the different areas and side events, and how we support your success with gamescom Daily. By Stephan Steininger • 10 min read
(Picture: MediaMarktSaturn) Business MediaMarktSaturn is Opening Third TechVillage During Gamescom in Cologne and Relocating Xperion To mark the start of gamescom in Cologne, MediaMarktSaturn is opening its third Tech Village in Germany. This flagship store is being set up on Hohe Straße in the city centre and will also become the new home of Xperion, which was previously located on Hansaring. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
HoYoverse @ gamescom 2026 © HoYoverse gamescom HoYoverse Announces Gamescom 2026 Lineup The global interactive entertainment brand HoYoverse (Cognosphere, miHoYo) has announced its lineup for gamescom 2026. Honkai: Nexus Anima, and Petit Planet will make their gamescom debuts. Additionally, HoYoverse will be present in the business area for the first time. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission's Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy and Commissioner responsible for digital and frontier technologies © Mikko Mäntyniemi gamescom EC Executive Vice-President Henna Virkkunen to Visit Gamescom Henna Virkkunen will be visiting gamescom for the first time this year. As the European Commission's Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy, as well as the Commissioner responsible for digital and frontier technologies, she will be taking part in the political opening. By Marcel Kleffmann •
Patricia Sato, Executive Manager at Brazil Games, and Rodrigo Terra, President Abragames gamescom Brazil Games Confirms Dual Presence at Gamescom Brazil Games will return to gamescom in 2026 not with just one, but with two separate presences. In addition to its stand in the business area, Brazilian studios will also be present at the Indie Arena Booth. By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
gamescom Sega Announces Its gamescom 2026 Line-Up Sega has announced its presence at gamescom 2026, where visitors will be able to play the publisher's biggest upcoming titles. These include Alien: Isolation 2, Crazy Taxi: World Tour, Stranger Than Heaven, Persona 4 Revival and Total War: Warhammer 40,000, among others. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
gamescom Gamescom Dev Talk Review: When You Wishlist Upon a Star In our round-up of this week’s “Dev Talk” at gamescom dev, we look back at an analysis of what wishlists reveal about a game’s prospects. Gregory Weller from Generation Media presents data from a study on wishlists and offers insights to help put the results into context. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
At gamescom you can find various receptions, booth parties and daytime events. Which ones can you visit in 2026? (background: MBB) gamescom gamescom Week 2026: All Daytime Events Need to fill some gaps in your gamescom schedule, want to make new contacts, or just looking for a cold drink between meetings? Here’s a list of the events, receptions and booth parties taking place during the day at gamescom dev & gamescom. By Team GamesMarket • 2 min read
Anthony Gallegos, Duygu Cakmak and Fleur Marty (from Left zu Right; Pictures by gamescom dev) gamescom Gamescom Dev revealed Anthony Gallegos as Second Keynote Speaker and Announces Award Categories The line-up for gamescom dev is growing ever larger. Following Amir Satvat, a second keynote speaker has been announced: Anthony Gallegos, Creative Director at UnknownWorlds. The gamescom dev awards will also be presented in six categories on 24 August. By Stephan Steininger • 2 min read
